Most current Yankee fans remember 11 years ago, when the “old” Yankee Stadium was torn down and the new, modern Stadium was built across the street. But, older, hardcore Yankee fans remember the “old, old” stadium, built in 1923, host to 19 Yankee World Series titles and where Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio and Mantle used to roam the vast greens and browns of their diamond and dominate their competition. There was never a franchise and team so synonymous with each other than the New York Yankees and the venerable Yankee Stadium.

However, this character and championship driven stadium was in need of a facelift, and in 1973, the Stadium was reduced to its shell and given the renovation of a lifetime, complete with luxury boxes, more comfortable seating, and generously larger player locker room areas, the area players spend the most time in when at the Stadium. One thing missing from this renovation was the original team photos, which used to be on display at the “old, old” Yankee Stadium – known as Yankee Stadium 1.

This offered photograph features an iconic Babe Ruth in action pose with a hand painted neutral grey background. The black and white photograph is 20 x 40 inches and is mounted on a thin wood backing. A 1 x 6-inch silver plated signed is screwed into the black wood frame that reads “BABE RUTH”. The photo is in good overall condition and is still intact with the wood frame. The frame itself has several scratches and slight chipping on some of the edges and corners. A great display piece from arguably the most historic venue in baseball history. Yankee Stadium is the house that Ruth built, and this one-of-a-kind item is sure to garner some attention. This item derives from the Collection of Gene “Stick” Michael and is accompanied with a full letter of authenticity from the family.

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